I really hope that the new NWScoop answers questions, like the old NWScoop did (and doesn't just become an advertising spin machine)... particularly in times like this!

The double EQM question is a very valid one, and not one that should be protected by any "merger-to-be" secrecy. You say that the merger "will not affect our elite status", but when there are 2x the DL platinums and golds next year due to this promotion, my status won't mean half as much as it does now. To me that's a big deal. Just as an aside, had this promotion been running for NWA also, I'd be earning an EXTRA ~20,000 EQM (and I might add another trip or two to get that total closer to 30,000. That would be enough to get me to Plat this year, instead of the gold status that I'll likely end up with.